Firestone AirPicker and AirGripper pneumatic materials handling system

The Firestone AirPicker and AirGripper pneumatic materials handling system provides firm but safe and gentle handling of products during manufacturing and processing.

The product has precision-engineered rubber product handling devices which inflate gently and evenly to manipulate delicate products or containers, giving the degree of touch or sensitivity required.

The system has working air pressure that handles loads from 50 g to more than 20 kg. It is suitable for industries and applications including food, packaging, plastics, bottles, processing, production automation and primary production.

AirPickers work by being inserted into products while deflated, then inflated outwardly and evenly to hold onto the product’s interior walls. AirGrippers surround a product with a collar from which a rubber sleeve is inflated inwardly to grip the product’s exterior.

The product is available in materials including stainless steel, plated steel and aluminium.